Chasing History

Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa are in pursuit of Mark McGwire’s major league record 70 home runs, set in 1998:

HOME RUNS AFTER ...

138 GAMES

BARRY BONDS 2001: 58

137 GAMES

SAMMY SOSA 2001: 53

38 GAMES

MARK McGWIRE 1998: 55

Bonds update: Went 1 for 3 with a solo home run in San Francisco’s 4-1 loss to Colorado on Monday.

Sosa update: Went 1 for 5 with a walk and a run in Chicago Cubs’ 10-2 victory at Florida on Monday.

Factoid: In 1998, McGwire hit his 58th home run in the St. Louis Cardinals’ 140th game.